Three weeks from now you could be overdraft free. But while your bank account might be back in the black again, sadly this process doesn’t involve a magic debt-clearing wand. You’ll still have to pay ...

When you use more funds than you have in your checking, savings, or money market bank account, you can end up with a negative balance. That can lead to your bank declining future transactions. If you ...

Overdraft fees occur when your account has a negative balance due to a withdrawal, transfer or debit. Overdraft fees can be costly, but some banks have eliminated them or cut them. It's important to ...

The fate of a new regulation that protects consumers from high overdraft checking fees is expected to come up for a vote in the House tomorrow. The Senate has already voted to throw out the rule and ...

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An overdraft occurs when you write a check or initiate a debit card purchase, and your account doesn’t have enough money to cover the transaction. The bank will cover the difference to process the ...